The MATAYOSHI
KOBUDO KODOKAN INTERNATIONAL (MKKI) has been formed with the
purpose to preserve and spread the art of Matayoshi Kobudo. The organization
was founded and is directed by Franco Sanguinetti Sensei, internationally
recognized practitioner of traditional Okinawan Karate and Kobudo.

Sanguinetti
Sensei, a practitioner of the martial arts for over 45 years, holds
the ranking of Nana Dan (7th Degree) in Karate and Nana
Dan (7th Degree) in Kobudo. He is dedicated to the preservation
of these traditional arts as they were passed on to him.

Sanguinetti
Sensei, through the MKKI, continues with the promise that he made
to Matayoshi Shinpo Sensei to preserve and promote the art that his
father Matayoshi Shinko created. His work is directed to promote not
only the practice of the curriculum material itself, but also to motivate
the unity among the members of the MKKI and to open the doors to budokas
(practitioners of the martial arts) interested in the benefits from
joining the Organization.

With both
types of membership, members will receive, between other benefits,
an Identification Membership Card and the MKKI Newsletter. Instructor
Membership includes also MKKI Instructor Certificate (if promoted
by MKKI), or MKKI Affiliation Certificate, MKKI Teaching Curriculum
and MKKI Testing Requirements.

Membership
within the USA is based on annual registrations ending December 31st.

MKKI
BOOKLET: As one of the many benefits of becoming a part of
the MKKI, member will be able to obtain the MKKI Booklet. The Booklet
contains, other than Matayoshi Kobudo historic information, the official
record of the martial arts rank and training history of the holder.
In the Booklet, the holder will be able to record each grading obtained,
any seminars that he/she attends, as well as tournaments that he/she
participates in. Each year, with the renewal of their MKKI membership,
holders will receive a stamp to reflect current membership status.

RANKCERTIFICATION

The MKKI
offers, as part of the many benefits of our organization, Ranking
Promotion. Testing is conducted primarily through the different Gasshuku's
(camps) offered by our organization during the year. Upon joining
the MKKI, each member is issued a Membership Photo Identification
Card. The card carries no rank. Rank Certification is issued by the
MKKI upon completion of the testing and certification requirements
by the individual member.

TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES

There are
a number of training opportunities available to MKKI Affiliated Dojos
as active members of the organization, for example:

•
The MKKI Honbu Dojo or Headquarters Dojo is open to all MKKI active
members to visit and practice.

•
The MKKI Honbu
Dojo holds
an Annual International Gasshuku in the U.S.A. for all members every
even numbered calendar year with participation and instruction of
Sensei's from Okinawa.

•
The MKKI Honbu
Dojo holds
an Annual International Gasshuku in Okinawa for all members every
odd numbered calendar year, promoting and guiding participants from
the U.S.A. and members from other countries to travel to the event.

•
The MKKI Honbu
Dojo holds
an Annual National Gasshuku in the U.S.A. for all members every year
at our Honbu Dojo in San Diego.

•
The MKKI holds Regional Gasshuku and Seminars inside the USA for all
of its members.

• The MKKI
holds International Gasshuku around the world for all of its members.

To see the list of events that our MKKI promotes through the year please
click here.